Pinocchio: Unstrung
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| Directed by | Rhys Frake-Waterfield |
| Based on | The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi |
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| Cinematography | Vince Knight |
| Music by | Andrew Scott Bell[1] |
Production company | Jagged Edge Productions |
| Distributed by | ITN Studios |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Pinocchio: Unstrung is an upcoming British independent slasher film directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield. It is the fifth instalment in The Twisted Childhood Universe (TCU) and serves as a horror retelling of Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio.[2]
Premise
Geppetto introduces his grandson, James, to a magical doll called Pinocchio, who develops a friendship. However, unaware of Pinocchio's naïve nature, James introduces him to the world, resulting in the doll going on a crusade to eliminate all things bad.[3]
Cast
- Robert Englund as the voice of The Cricket[4]
- Richard Brake as Geppetto
- Cameron Bell as James
- Jessica Balmer
- Jack Art Gray
- Peter DeSouza-Feighoney as Michael Darling[5]
Production
In January 2024, it was announced that a horror film centered around the titular character from The Adventures of Pinocchio was in development, while it was also revealed that additional characters from other childhood stories would be revealed as a part of The Twisted Childhood Universe (TCU). Officially titled Pinocchio: Unstrung, the first promotional concept art was released, with the plot stated to be revealed at a later time.[6][7] The film was directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield.[8] In November 2024, Robert Englund was cast in a lead role, while Richard Brake was cast as Geppetto. Cameron Bell, Jessica Balmer, Jack Art Gray and Peter DeSouza-Feighoney also star.[3]
Principal photography took place by November 2024.[3] Filming was originally set to commence in September 2024 and October 2024.[8][9]
Release
Pinocchio: Unstrung was previously set to be released in 2025.[3][10]
See also
References
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External links
- Pinocchio: Unstrung at IMDbLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- Upcoming films
- 2020s British films
- 2020s English-language films
- 2020s exploitation films
- 2020s slasher films
- British exploitation films
- British independent films
- British slasher films
- British splatter films
- English-language horror films
- Films about friendship
- Films based on adaptations
- Films directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield
- Films produced by Rhys Frake-Waterfield
- Films produced by Scott Chambers
- Films based on Pinocchio
- The Twisted Childhood Universe
- Upcoming English-language films
- Films with screenplays by Rhys Frake-Waterfield